GE to hire 5,000 veterans over the next five years
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2012 —
GE will hire 5,000 veterans over the next five years. "American business can compete and win anywhere," GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt said.
"We should have the confidence to act and to restore American competitiveness." GE will also partner with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to
sponsor 400 jobs fairs for veterans in 2012 as part of the "Hiring our Heroes" initiative. Additionally, GE will offer extra hiring training
and services at 50...
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Leadership in corporate world requires adjustment for vets
By Leo Shane III
Used with permission from Stars and Stripes.
© 2012 Stars and Stripes.
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 9, 2012 — Sean Orquiola said the hardest part of working in a corporate office after his tour in Iraq was figuring out how to motivate
himself and others in a business-friendly way. "It's frustrating when you realize that you can't make civilian workers do push-ups or just
yell at them to get things done," said Orquiola...
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Post-9/11 veterans unemployment drops in January
By Rick Maze
Amid a host of new and planned programs to help veterans find jobs, the government reported Friday that the unemployment rate for Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans fell
significantly in January to 9.1 percent.
That jobless rate for veterans who separated from active duty since the 2001 terrorist attacks is down from 13.3 percent in December and from 15.2 percent a year ago.
For veterans of all ages...
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VA Vocational Rehab - What You Should Know
By Josh Penner, Veterans Advocate
VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Program (also known as: "Chapter 31 Benefits", or VA 'Voc-Rehab') is an excellent way for service disabled Veterans
to earn additional education, job placement assistance, and other work readiness assistance – allowing them to ultimately prepare for, find and/or keep suitable employment
Whether it is direct financial assistance for post-secondary training/education at a...
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The GE to hire 5,000 veterans over the next five years
Washington, D.C., February 13, 2012
GE will hire 5,000 veterans over the next five years. "American business can compete and win anywhere," GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt said.
"We should have the confidence to act and to restore American competitiveness."
GE will also partner with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to sponsor 400 jobs fairs for veterans in 2012 as part of the "Hiring our Heroes"
initiative. Additionally, GE will offer extra hiring training and services at 50 of those jobs fairs.
The company will also renew its Statement of Support with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, which renews GE's commitment to
support employee reservists when they are called to active duty. Together these efforts will help ensure veterans and reservists have the
utmost support as they assimilate into the civilian workforce.
GE employs more than 10,000 veterans and has about 100 U.S. employee reservists currently serving overseas.
GE also announced details of the expansion of its Aviation business in 2012, including investing $580M in the expansion of its
manufacturing and research & development footprints in the U.S. to support growing production rates and expanded product offerings.
GE Aviation is adding more than 400 new manufacturing jobs and in 2013 will open the three new plants that are under construction in
Ellisville, MS, Auburn, AL, and Dayton, OH.
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Leadership in corporate world requires adjustment for vets
By Leo Shane III
Used with permission from Stars and Stripes.
© 2012 Stars and Stripes.
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 9, 2012 — Sean Orquiola said the hardest part of working in a corporate office after his tour
in Iraq was figuring out how to motivate himself and others in a business-friendly way.
"It's frustrating when you realize that you can't make civilian workers do push-ups or just yell at them to get things done," said
Orquiola, who spent seven years in the Marine Corps Reserve. "I was used to being able to take control of everything, and as a sales
rep you can't do that."
The former sergeant now works as a solution architect at CDW, with nine years of experience in both the sales and technology consulting
sides of the company. He's also involved with CDW's veterans hiring efforts, and shares his successes and frustrations with new military
hires he sees moving into an unfamiliar work environment.
"It was definitely a hard transition for me," he said. "When you're back with the military [and headed downrange], you don't have
time to relax. At the snap of a finger you have to move."
"Then when you come back, it's like riding a roller coaster, you still feel like you're moving quickly."
Orquiola said he tells fellow veterans not to be discouraged by the change, and to take on the problems as they would any other
military task.
"I knew I could lead a team," he said. "But I had to demonstrate that again. It's frustrating, but I used that. I looked at it as
a challenge."
"The military and the corporate world are the same, just structured differently. But you have to learn that."
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Post-9/11 veterans unemployment drops in January
By Rick Maze
Amid a host of new and planned programs to help veterans find jobs, the government reported Friday that the unemployment rate for Iraq-
and Afghanistan-era veterans fell significantly in January to 9.1 percent.
That jobless rate for veterans who separated from active duty since the 2001 terrorist attacks is down from 13.3 percent in December
and from 15.2 percent a year ago.
For veterans of all ages was 7.5 percent, down from 7.7 percent in December, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly economic
situation report.
Overall, the national employment rate was 8.3 percent for January, down from 8.5 percent in December.
Although the employment picture appears to have improved for young veterans, the data show sharp gender differences. For male veterans of
the Iraq and Afghanistan era, the January unemployment rate was 9.1 percent. For women of the same era, the unemployment rate was 17.3
percent.
The higher rate for women is part of a continuing trend that is getting more careful attention in Congress and in federal agencies, although
the high percentage could be partly due to the small sample size of veterans used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compile the report.
Many efforts are underway to help veterans find jobs. The Veterans Affairs Department is sponsoring job fairs across the U.S. to try to link
companies that are hiring with veterans looking for work.
President Obama also is expanding the Veterans Jobs Corps, an idea he talked about during his 2008 presidential campaign. That will include:
- Grants to communities to hire post-9/11 veterans as police, fire and emergency workers;
- A conservation program that could employ up to 20,000 veterans in the next five years to repair trails, roads, levees and recreation areas and work
on conservation and habitat restoration projects;
- Two-day workshops in entrepreneurship added to the Transition Assistance Program for those still in the military who are planning to get out, and an
additional eight-week online program available once people leave the military.
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VA Vocational Rehab - What You Should Know
By Josh Penner, Veterans Advocate
VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Program (also known as: "Chapter 31 Benefits", or VA 'Voc-Rehab') is an excellent way for service
disabled Veterans to earn additional education, job placement assistance, and other work readiness assistance – allowing them to ultimately prepare for,
find and/or keep suitable employment
Whether it is direct financial assistance for post-secondary training/education at a college, vocational, technical, or business school or just
assistance in finding On-The-Job (OJT) or apprenticeships, this is a benefit many eligible Veterans never know about, apply for and utilize.
Below – I will detail the requirements and how to apply for these benefits. As a note – there are many ways to achieve the same goal (applying
for and achieving VR&E benefits). It is my goal to assist each Veteran in the way which serves them best. My contact information is included in the
How to Apply section if you need additional assistance.
Veterans are eligible if they:
- Have received, or will receive, a discharge that is other than dishonorable
- Have a service-connected disability rating of at least 10%, or a memorandum rating of 20%* or more from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
- A Memorandum Rating is an 'abbreviated' rating decision that is done when there is no formal rating decision of record. The Memorandum
Rating would confer no entitlement to compensation or any other VA benefit, but done for the purpose of VA Voc-Rehab, it would entitle you to this
benefit (assuming you received the requisite 20% rating).
Basic period of Eligibility -
- The basic period of eligibility is 12 years from the latter of the following:
- Date of separation from active military service, or
- Date the veteran was first notified by VA of a service-connected disability rating.
- The basic period of eligibility may be extended if a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) determines that a Veteran has a Serious Employment
Handicap
How to Apply
Once you've applied and assuming you're eligible for this program, you will meet with a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC). The VRC will
determine entitlement to the VR&E benefits and from this point you and the VRC will jointly develop a plan to address your rehabilitation and
employment needs.
If, however, you are determined by the VRC to not be entitled to services, it is the VRC's job to assist you in locating other resources to
"address any rehabilitation and employment needs identified during the evaluation. Referral to other resources may include state vocational
rehabilitation programs; Department of Labor employment programs for disabled veterans; state, federal or local agencies providing services for
employment or small business development; internet-based resources for rehabilitation and employment; and information about applying for financial
aid."
Josh Penner, Veterans Advocate:
Owner, Josh Penner Consulting / City Council – City of Orting, WA
Josh served in the United States Marine Corps as a Radio Operator from 2004-2011. He is a Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and uses his
experiences as well as his business education to advocate for and assist Veterans in connecting to resources. In addition to providing direct services
to Veterans Josh also consults with businesses and organizations wishing to gain insight in to the broad spectrum of Veterans Benefits and Resources
from the Federal, State, County, and Local level of Government to public and private for-profit and non-profit agencies.
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